Stolen Cards and Checks Funded a Lavish Lifestyle
Stacks of Cash Flaunted Online Were Proceeds of Crime
A United States Postal Service (USPS) employee in Los Angeles, California, has been brought to justice after stealing mail and leading a lavish lifestyle. He flaunted his luxury goods and cash, obtained through theft, on his social networking service (SNS) to show off his extravagant way of life.
According to The Hill and other foreign media outlets on August 13 (local time), the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Mary Ann Magdamit, 31, a resident of Carson, California, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. While working as a USPS employee in Torrance, California, Magdamit stole mail containing checks, credit and debit cards, and personal information from 2022 until July 2025.
She activated the stolen cards to purchase luxury goods and travel to overseas resorts. She also posted stacks of cash acquired through her crimes on her SNS to flaunt her opulent lifestyle. Some of the cards were sold to accomplices, and she organized others to cash stolen checks using forged identification documents.
Investigators searched Magdamit's residence in December last year and discovered more than 130 stolen cards, 16 U.S. Treasury checks, and a ghost gun with an extended magazine and no serial number. They also found numerous pieces of evidence related to luxury goods and overseas travel, further substantiating her crimes.
Federal investigators stated that Magdamit continued to use stolen cards even after her home was searched. She was arrested on July 1, and additional stolen cards were seized during a further search on the same day. Magdamit has pleaded guilty and reportedly agreed to forfeit luxury items, including a Rolex watch.
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